Bates is an

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in Scott County,

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. It is the location or nearest community of Bates School, at 1074 Bates School Rd., which is listed on the U.S.

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History

Settlers appeared in the area in the late 1820s, with the eponym, Thompson G. Bates Sr., arriving in the 1840s. The Bates post office began in 1902 soon after the railroad was extended to that point. The town of Bates and Bates School District were established in 1907.

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Unincorporated communities in Scott County, Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Arkansas Northwest Arkansas {{ScottCountyAR-geo-stub